Ben Plaisted

I have a problem, I went to change my oil yesterday. When I went to take off the oil filter it wont budge at all. I have tried everything. I have the 944 filter wrench, and all it does is skip aroudn the filter. The filter was put on by porsche dealership and its too damn tight. I need some advice on how to get it off. The ridges around the filter are stripped. Right now this is my daily so I've had to bum rides to and from work. I feel like an idiot. Thanks in advance

Ben

coolhand

I get a sheet of sand paper and wrap it around the filter and just use my hand. usually works pretty well.

lutz

a strap wrench will take it off if the ridges are stipped

83Green944

Last resort.... punch a hole in the side of it using a screwdriver and use that for leverage.

hitbyastick

If all else fails, take a pointy screwdriver and hammer it into the filter. I'm not kidding. It worked on my golf and my brothers passat. I don't recall the location of the 944 filter, but maybe you can get to it.

dualblade

use the screwdriver trick yet?

83Green944

You can get to it.... just...

Go ahead... ask me how I know.....

'rik

i used a screwdriver and hammer.
just put the screwdriver against the bottom edge of the filter(right where it screws on,there is a folded edge),at an angle and hit it repeatedly with a hammer.
i didn't really want to punch a hole in it,and this worked great for me.

Ben Plaisted

Thanks the screwdriver was what I was opting for as last resort, It seems to get the most votes so I'm gonna try it

Ben Plaisted

Well I did the screwdriver thing it was a PITA but it worked. I pretty much destroyed the old filter. Thanks for the help everyone.

GOBOGIE

Glad to here it worked for you!

Tom

I once had a friend who tried to remove the filter by punching the can with a screwdriver. All he succeeded in doing was destroying the outer part of the filter. Had to have the car towed to get the remains removed. You were lucky.

83Green944

That is weird. Once you puncture the side of the filter and turn it with the screwdriver in for leverage, it should come off pretty easily. Typically, an oil filter shouldn't be on that tight.

Legoland951

Never had problems with the screw driver. The guy probably didn't have a big enough of a screw driver or brute force and ignorance.

nine-44

Glad you got it. On my 88 N/A I replaced the filter, had to use a screwdriver. When I put it back on I tightened it by hand, not too tight. I have that engine out of the car. Tried to pull the filter, wouldn't budge, tried filter cup, filter pliers, channel locks, screw driver, NOTHING WORKED. And this is sitting on the garage floor with plenty of room to work. Obviously the filter housing is sitting in the corner with everythnig ripped off except the mounting plate. I even tried using a spanner wrecnch on the holes in the mounting plate after the rest of the filter was ripped off. I tightened it by hand, the car has been started about 10 times since the oil change, and driven none. Yes, I did put oil on the O-ring too.